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To recognize and congratulate St. Mary Magdalene Parish on the occasion of their 75th Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, July 20, 2003.
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WHEREAS, St. Mary Magdalene was established on May 6, 1927 to take care of the needs of Catholics living on the Hilltop and in the Westgate area and has served not only the parishioners, but the Westside area and community as well; and
WHEREAS, Father Raymond Bauschard, a Columbus native and professor at St. Charles Seminary, was named the first pastor in 1928; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1929 ground was broken to begin construction of the church and school buildings which were dedicated on September 1st of the same year followed by the Rectory, which was occupied on Christmas eve of 1929 and has since been replaced by a new Rectory constructed in 1959; and
WHEREAS, Nuns from the Franciscan Order of Sisters of Mary Immaculate at Joliet, Illinois provided their services as teachers from 1929 through 1974 and lived in the school itself until July of 1939 when ground was broken for the convent; and
WHEREAS, in seventy-five years, the size of the congregation and student body has grown steadily and was the catalyst for several changes, including the Parish Annex or St. Raymond's Hall built in 1950 and the new church building which was dedicated on March 11, 1956; and
WHEREAS, the volunteers from the congregation are very important in the life of the church serving faithfully through their loving spirit on the various clubs, committees and programs that touch the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Father Stanley Benecki along with associate pastor Father Carmen Arcuri will host the 75th anniversary recognition beginning with a community-wide homecoming on June 13th and 14th and continuing through the summer with special services; now; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby recognize and congratulate St. Mary Magdalene Parish for seven...
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